October is one of the warmer months of the year in Tom Price, with average highs near 35.7°C and lows around 17.6°C (mean 26.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 24% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Tom Price. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Tom Price was 2023 — when the month averaged 29.9°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 23.1°C. Typical October days reach 35.7°C with nights near 17.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Tom Price, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2006 with 52 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Tom Price during October averages 24%. The most humid October was 2001 at 33%, and the least humid was 2023 at 15%.
October receives about 7.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tom Price. The sunniest October was 2005 at 8.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 6.7.
Average wind speed in Tom Price during October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October was 2022 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.1°C | 26.1°C | 26.7°C | 27.3°C | 26.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 35.3°C | 35.2°C | 35.8°C | 36.2°C | 36.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 16.9°C | 17.1°C | 17.6°C | 18.4°C | 17.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 3 mm | 7 mm | 5 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm |
October temperatures in Tom Price have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 7.1°C (2009) to a record high of 43.3°C (2004).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 52 mm.
One of the best times to visit Tom Price
October is one of the best times to visit Tom Price. Expect days averaging 35.7°C and nights around 17.6°C (mean 26.7°C) — warmer than Tom Price's yearly average — with low rainfall (4 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.1°C | 28.7°C | 19.3°C | 41.1°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 37.0°C | 28.2°C | 19.3°C | 42.3°C | 13.4°C | 3 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 🔥 | 38.9°C | 29.9°C | 21.0°C | 41.2°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 33.0°C | 24.1°C | 15.2°C | 37.2°C | 11.4°C | 1 mm | 28% | 3.8 m/s | 8 |
| 2021 | 34.3°C | 24.9°C | 15.6°C | 38.5°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 8 |
| 2020 | 35.2°C | 25.8°C | 16.5°C | 39.6°C | 8.3°C | 3 mm | 27% | 3.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2019 | 38.3°C | 29.0°C | 19.7°C | 40.7°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 35.1°C | 26.1°C | 17.0°C | 39.3°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2017 | 35.9°C | 26.8°C | 17.6°C | 40.0°C | 13.2°C | 1 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 35.0°C | 26.4°C | 17.7°C | 40.1°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 37.3°C | 28.8°C | 20.3°C | 40.7°C | 16.1°C | 9 mm | 23% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 37.0°C | 27.7°C | 18.4°C | 40.8°C | 13.4°C | 2 mm | 22% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 36.6°C | 27.9°C | 19.3°C | 39.8°C | 14.2°C | 9 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 37.1°C | 28.2°C | 19.3°C | 42.5°C | 15.6°C | 25 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 34.4°C | 25.7°C | 17.0°C | 37.9°C | 11.6°C | 1 mm | 31% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2010 | 35.3°C | 26.7°C | 18.2°C | 40.3°C | 14.9°C | 1 mm | 24% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2009 | 36.4°C | 27.1°C | 17.8°C | 43.0°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 36.0°C | 27.5°C | 18.9°C | 40.2°C | 13.3°C | 9 mm | 26% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 35.8°C | 26.8°C | 17.9°C | 40.3°C | 12.7°C | 3 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 36.3°C | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 39.9°C | 16.3°C | 52 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 34.7°C | 25.0°C | 15.3°C | 39.6°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.7 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2004 | 38.5°C | 29.1°C | 19.8°C | 43.3°C | 15.2°C | 3 mm | 21% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2003 | 34.6°C | 25.2°C | 15.8°C | 40.5°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2002 | 37.4°C | 27.4°C | 17.4°C | 42.7°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.6 m/s | 8 |
| 2001 | 32.6°C | 23.8°C | 15.1°C | 37.5°C | 10.9°C | 2 mm | 33% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 35.6°C | 26.6°C | 17.7°C | 40.3°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1999 | 35.1°C | 26.0°C | 16.9°C | 38.8°C | 11.3°C | 5 mm | 26% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 36.1°C | 27.4°C | 18.7°C | 39.8°C | 12.8°C | 1 mm | 29% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 35.7°C | 26.5°C | 17.4°C | 39.3°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1996 | 35.9°C | 27.0°C | 18.1°C | 39.0°C | 12.7°C | 20 mm | 28% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1995 | 35.0°C | 25.9°C | 16.8°C | 40.6°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1994 | 36.5°C | 27.5°C | 18.5°C | 40.0°C | 13.2°C | 3 mm | 23% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 33.3°C | 23.8°C | 14.4°C | 40.5°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1992 | 33.6°C | 24.5°C | 15.4°C | 37.7°C | 7.9°C | 2 mm | 23% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1991 | 37.1°C | 28.0°C | 18.9°C | 40.7°C | 13.6°C | 1 mm | 22% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 34.0°C | 24.8°C | 15.6°C | 38.5°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 34.4°C | 24.9°C | 15.4°C | 37.0°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1988 | 37.4°C | 28.2°C | 19.0°C | 41.4°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1987 | 35.1°C | 25.6°C | 16.1°C | 39.1°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 32.4°C | 23.1°C | 13.8°C | 37.8°C | 9.9°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1985 | 33.8°C | 24.4°C | 15.0°C | 37.1°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1984 | 36.5°C | 27.5°C | 18.5°C | 40.6°C | 10.7°C | 1 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 35.5°C | 26.4°C | 17.3°C | 40.0°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.4°C | 27.6°C | 18.8°C | 39.4°C | 14.4°C | 8 mm | 25% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.2°C | 27.0°C | 17.9°C | 40.4°C | 10.1°C | 3 mm | 18% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 35.7°C with lows near 17.6°C (mean 26.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 4 mm of rainfall in Tom Price, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 52 mm in 2006.
The hottest October reached 43.3°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 7.1°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.7°C to 36.3°C and overnight lows from 17.5°C to 18.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Tom Price and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.7°C daytime highs and 17.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Tom Price, averaging 26.7°C.
For October in Tom Price, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.7°C and lows of 17.6°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 24% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2022).
The wettest October on record was 2006 with 52 mm. On average, October sees 4 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Tom Price behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
